by ECC Editor | Jul 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
HANOVER — After two years of planning, state officials threw the switch and sent all 911 calls from the Hanover police department to the regional dispatch center in Duxbury.
Thirty minutes later, on June 30, the Hanover Fire Department was answering multiple calls.
“They didn’t miss a beat,” Regional Old Colony Communications Center Director Mike Mahoney said. “If we hadn’t told anyone, no one would be the wiser.”
The move to the Duxbury-based regional dispatch center will bring significant savings to Hanover over the next five years. The state will pay for its share of the operating costs, Mahoney said. The center also serves Halifax, Hanson, Plympton and Rochester… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jul 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
ORLANDO, Fla. – The city of Orlando 911 Communication Center is experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19 after 16 employees tested positive for the virus, city officials confirmed.
City officials said those who tested positive are currently self-isolating and six employees are in quarantine due to possible exposure or are experiencing symptoms.
The Orlando Sentinel reports that only one of the infected workers is vaccinated… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jul 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
RALEIGH — Camden County’s request to borrow $4.6 million to build its new 11,000-square-foot library will be among the items the N.C. Local Government Commission considers for approval at its meeting Tuesday.
The commission will be considering applications from approximately 10 North Carolina towns and counties seeking the agency’s approval to finance the construction of government buildings.
The LGC is chaired by State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell and staffed by personnel in the Department of State Treasurer… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jul 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
The North Bay Police Service has mounted a social media campaign aimed at educating the public about the proper usage of the 9-1-1 service. In recent weeks, the focus of the public service announcements from NBPS has been on what to do if you mistakenly dial 9-1-1.
The message: Don’t hang up, stay on the line and speak with the dispatcher so they know it was an accidental call to the service.
This past weekend, NBPS reports 40 misdials and hang-ups. There were 28 logged the final weekend in June, spreading officers thin as they must respond to each one… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jul 13, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
National Emergency Number Association (NENA) board members yesterday released the latest version of the i3 standard for next-generation 911 (NG911) infrastructure, which will be submitted to the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) for approval that could resolve one point of contention in NG911 funding proposals.
“This is a landmark moment in the evolution of NG911,” NENA President Gary Bell said in a prepared statement. “The public-safety community and the tech industry now have the most up-to-date, comprehensive, consensus-driven, open standard for NG911. This will no doubt hasten and strengthen our push to see NG911 systems, services, and products deployed coast to coast… READ MORE
